Picasa Is Going Away: 11 Apps That You Can Use Instead
Now that Picasa is going away, a lot of people are going to be looking for an alternative to the much-loved photo organizing and editing app. More of this news from MakeUseOf.com
Why Apple Will Never Release a Cheap iPhone
Every generation of the iPhone is different, but they all consistently share one thing in common – they’re pricey. While you can get a pretty decent Android phone for $100, and many mid-range Windows smartphones can be had for $50 (Best Buy is currently selling the Lumia 640 for $30, which is ludicrous), iPhones consistently rank among the most expensive phones on the market. Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com
FAQ: What you need to know about the 4-inch iPhone SE
It turns out that in today’s “go big or go home” world, plenty of people didn’t want a bigger iPhone. So they did go home, back to their 4-inch iPhone 5s and 5c models, to wait for Apple to make a pocket-sized iPhone once again. Now that wait is (nearly) over. Check out this latest trend from PCWorld.com
Facebook celebrates March Madness with a basketball game in its Messenger app
March Madness is here, and while you may not be able to directly participate in the drama and buzzer-beating excitement of the NCAA’s annual basketball tournament, you can always shoot some hoops…from within Facebook’s Messenger app? Check out this latest from this article on PCWorld.com
Office for Android gets auto save, version history, other tools in update
Microsoft is giving a nice boost to the Android versions of its Office apps. The marquee addition is auto save, which liberates you from the antiquated need to hit the Save button every few minutes to make sure your work doesn’t disappear into a black hole. More of this article from PCWorld.com
That old ‘freezer trick’ to save a hard drive doesn’t work anymore
In 2007, we listed the “freezer trick” as one of the solutions to revive a failed hard drive. Well, consider that solution as over as the last Ice Age.
Freezing a hard drive is one of those home remedies that date from the early days of computing, alongside such tried-and-true methods as blowing on a game cartridge to improve its chances of being read by a Nintendo 64. The thing is, it did work. But now, storage experts say, you stand a better chance of making the problem worse. Get to know more of this article from PCWorld.com
How to redeem a Google Play Store promo code
Android finally caught up to iOS recently by giving developers the ability to hand out app promo codes.
They’re an easy way to generate interest for an app launch, offer a copy to reviewers, or just do some charitable sharing. Check out this latest article from PCWorld.com